Entry to all of our programmes is competitive so please apply early to increase your chances of success. This is particularly the case on our larger Masters programmes in Public Policy, International Public Policy, Security Studies and Human Rights and candidates applying for these programmes are strongly advised to submit applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Applications open in October each year for admittance in the following
September.

Candidates must show evidence of substantial education
(minimum twelve months) or work experience (minimum eighteen months)
conducted in English and undertaken no more than two years prior to the
proposed date of enrolment.

Otherwise, candidates will need to take recognised English
test. The School of Public Policy requires the ‘Advanced’ level in all cases.

IELTS: Overall Grade
7.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in each subtest.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE AN APPROVED ENGLISH
LANGUAGE TEST RESULT BEFORE YOU COMMENCE THE COURSE.

Please note that your academic referee does not necessarily need
to be someone that knows you from your undergraduate degree – they may know you
though another programme of study. As long as they can comment on your performance
in an academic capacity, this will suffice.

If this is also not possible, please provide two employment
references. We will contact you if we require further information.

Your online application, once submitted, will be received by
the College Central Admissions Office. Once your details have been logged, your
application will be sent to the department for a recommendation. Once a
recommendation has been made, your application will be returned to the
Admissions Office where an official letter will be produced and sent.

We expect to turn around applications in approximately 15
working days ( from the time we receive them from Central Admissions). However,
this make take longer during busy times in the year.

The Masters programme can be taken part-time over 2 years. The
courses offered are not run separately as evening classes for part-time
students, although some courses are scheduled in the late afternoon/early
evening.

Part-time students should expect to attend classes on
approximately three occasions per week during terms one and two (i.e. up to 6-7
hours) depending on the combination of courses chosen each term.

For each course lasting one term in length, the total
contact time is approximately 20 hours with an additional 130 hours of reading,
essay writing and/or revision.

It is generally expected that students complete 50% of a
full programme load per year of registration but individual schedules of study
can be discussed and agreed with personal tutors during induction week.

While we try to make part-time study as flexible as possible,
our Masters programmes are demanding and we advise students that, if they
intend to work alongside the course, their work should be flexible in nature.

You may apply now for a place on a programme without a current english
test as long as you send your qualification as soon as your receive it.
It you are offered a place, it will be conditional on your providing
evidence of English before the start of the course.

Once you have been made an offer and accepted that offer, you will be
contacted by the Department and by the Registry with any relevant
information regarding your time as a UCL student. You will be sent
information by post regarding enrolment and registration and over the
summer months the Department will send you induction information by
email before the course commences.

It is not usually a problem to defer your offer of a place
to the following year. Applicants will
need the authorisation of the Course Tutor and the Admissions office will need
to issue a renewed and updated offer letter.

Unfortunately, the ETS TOEFL English language qualification is no
longer being accepted by UCL. A list of acceptable alternatives can be found
here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/apply/english-language/index.

However, those who took the test on or before the 17 April 2014 will
still be able to use it as proof of English language ability when applying for
a Tier 4 visa.